It seems as if Samsung just leaked its next smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch, on its US retail website, as first reported by CNET’s Scott Stein. The model was a 42mm rose gold version, and it looks quite a lot like a Gear S3 Classic, which is not too much of a surprise. But it does match up with rumors last week that Samsung would be abandoning its numeric naming scheme in favor of the new Galaxy Watch brand.
There was no pricing or release date information revealed on the listing, so we don’t have much else to go on. But chances are the new Galaxy Watch line will run the latest version of Samsung’s Tizen software and come with some sort of Bixby integration. Shortly after CNET publicized the accidental leak, Samsung pulled the listing from its site.
Did Samsung just leak its own Samsung Galaxy Watch? Because it seems to be on Samsung's US site. https://t.co/9xKpt8jkzN via @CNET
— Scott Stein (@jetscott) July 23, 2018
If you’re interested in getting a closer look at the product, Samsung still hasn’t scrubbed the listing from the “Related Products” portion of its retail website. So head on over to any Gear S2 listing, like this one, and you can find the new Galaxy Watch below. Clicking on the listing will take you to a “Page Not Found” error, but you’ll still be able to inspect the rose gold version of the new product from the previous page.
- A listing on the Samsung website seems to have confirmed the new Samsung Galaxy Watch.
- Although the listing is gone now, we have a screenshot that shows an image, the name, and a model number.
- The Galaxy Watch is likely to launch on August 9.
Earlier today, CNET got a tip from a Twitter user that the official Samsung website had a listing for a Samsung Galaxy Watch. Sure enough, the name of the device, a photo, and even a model number were available for anyone to see.
Smartwatches are still a very new thing to a lot of people, and for good reason. You don’t absolutely need one to get through the day, and some of the best smartwatches are much too expensive …
We also heard rumors that the Samsung Galaxy Watch would come in a new gold variant, but it appears that Samsung is going for the popular rose gold instead of a traditional gold. It also appears that this new line of watches will be less sporty and more luxurious than the Samsung Gear S3.
The model number listed under the device — SM-R810NZDAXAR — doesn’t match up exactly with anything we’ve previously seen. However, the R800 series number does match up with recent filings, so it’s possible this watch is just a variant.
Unfortunately, when the listing was live it was a dead link, so we don’t have any leaked pricing, specs, or other photos. But this does seem to heavily suggest that the Gear S4 is actually the Galaxy Watch and that it will come in Rose Gold.
We expect Samsung to launch the Galaxy Watch on August 9 along with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. We’ll know everything for certain then.